South Beach Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Food

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate and cream together in a bowl set over simmering water until just melted. Stir and remove from the heat. Dip each strawberry in the chocolate and set aside on waxed or parchment paper to dry.

DIPPED CHOCOLATE-DRIZZLED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Melt semi-sweet chocolate as directed on package.
• Cover baking sheet with waxed paper. Dip strawberries, 1 at a time, in melted chocolate; let excess chocolate drip off. Place on prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate 30 min. or until chocolate is firm.
• Melt white chocolate; drizzle over strawberries. Refrigerate 15 min. or until chocolate is firm.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Cut a strip of baking parchment and leave to one side. To melt the dark chocolate, fill a small pan with 2cm water and bring to a simmer. Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and rest it on top of the pan, ensuring the bowl isn't touching the water. Stir the chocolate to gradually melt it. Or, melt the chocolate in 20 second blasts in the microwave, stirring after each blast until melted. Put the melted chocolate in a small deep bowl.
• Gently hold the strawberries by the leafy top and dip into the chocolate. Tap off any excess chocolate and put on the parchment to set. If you have any leftover chocolate, pour it onto another strip of parchment and leave it to set, it can be used again.
• If you'd like to decorate the strawberries, melt the white and milk chocolate and drizzle lightly over the fruit.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Melt both the semisweet and white chocolate in separate glass bowls set over saucepans of simmering water or in the microwave. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Grab a strawberry and gently lay it on its side in the bowl of melted semisweet chocolate. Hold it by the stem and twist it so that it's mostly covered with chocolate. Gently lay it on its side on the sheet of parchment. Repeat with the rest of the strawberries.
• Let the strawberries sit at room temperature to set slightly, about 30 minutes. (If you're in a hurry, you may place them in the fridge.)
• Transfer the melted white chocolate to a small piping bag and drizzle stripes all over the chocolate on the strawberries--you can do any designs you like! Then store the strawberries in the fridge to set completely.
• Serve them on a pretty cake stand or pack them in a box or small bags for delivery.

SOUTH BEACH CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Combine the chocolate and the whipping cream in a glass measuring cup or bowl. Microwave at medium power for 1 minute or until the chocolate melts, stirring after 30 seconds. Stir in the almond extract and cool slightly.
• Dip each strawberry into the melted chocolate, allowing the excess to drip off. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate or freeze for approximately 15 min until the chocolate has set.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• To make tempered chocolate, chop the chocolate into pieces and place 3/4 of it in a small glass bowl in a microwave for 20 seconds exactly. Stir the chocolate and continue to microwave for 20 seconds at a time, stirring in between, until the chocolate is smooth and shiny. Add the remaining 1/4 of the chocolate and stir until smooth. The chocolate should register 87 to 89 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
• Dip each strawberry into the tempered chocolate and place on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Refrigerate for 2 minutes to set.

CHOCOLATE DIPPED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• On a low simmer in a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips. Holding the stem of the strawberry, dip each 1 individually into the chocolate and place them on a piece of parchment until hardened.